Unit 1- Intro to Med Terms

Question 1

Cardi

Word Root

Answer 1

Core meaning of the term

Question 2

itis= suffix example

Suffix

Answer 2

Added to end; procedures, conditions, or disease

Question 3

pre- before

Prefix

Answer 3

Attached to beginning; time, position, direction, number, or negation

Question 4

/o

Combining vowels

Answer 4

Usually “o” eases pronunciation

Question 5

Cardi/o

Combining Form

Answer 5

Word Root + Combining Vowel = Combining Form

Question 6

intravenous

intra-

Answer 6

Within or inside

Question 7

submarine

sub-

Answer 7

Below, under

Question 8

arthritis

arthr/o

Answer 8

joint

Question 9

hepatitis

hepat/o

Answer 9

Liver

Question 10

Osteoporosis

oste/o

Answer 10

Bones

Question 11

intravenous

ven/o

Answer 11

Veins

Question 12

arthralgia

-algia

Answer 12

pain

Question 13

abdominocentesis or amniocentesis

-centesis

Answer 13

surgical puncture to remove fluid

Question 14

leukocyte

-cyte

Answer 14

cell

Question 15

arthrodynia

-dynia

Answer 15

pain

Question 16

tonsillectomy & appendectomy

-ectomy

Answer 16

surgical removal

Question 17

anemia & hypoglycemia

-emia

Answer 17

blood condition

Question 18

photograph

-gram, -graph

Answer 18

record, x-ray, picture

Question 19

-photography

-graphy

Answer 19

processing of recording picture or record

Question 20

arthritis

-itis

Answer 20

inflammation

Question 21

-osteomalacia

-malacia

Answer 21

abnormal softening

Question 22

cardiomegaly (“mega”)

-megaly

Answer 22

enlargement

Question 23

thermometer

-meter

Answer 23

instrument used to measure

Question 24

neuroid

-oid

Answer 24

like, resembling

Question 25

oncologist & cardiologist

-ologist

Answer 25

specialist

Question 26

biology & psychology

-ology

Answer 26

the study of

Question 27

sarcoma

-oma

Answer 27

tumor

Question 28

osteoporosis & psychosis

-osis

Answer 28

abnormal condition

Question 29

colostomy

-ostomy

Answer 29

creating an artificial opening

Question 30

colotomy

-otomy

Answer 30

surgical incision

Question 31

cardiopathy

-pathy

Answer 31

-disease

Question 32

pyrophobia

-phobia

Answer 32

-abnormal fear of specific things

Question 33

rhinoplasty

-plasty

Answer 33

surgical repair

Question 34

nephroptosis

-ptosis

Answer 34

drooping, sagging, prolapse

Question 35

hemorrhage

-rrhagia, –rrhage

Answer 35

abnormal flow or discharge (blood)

Question 36

myorrhaphy

-rrhaphy

Answer 36

-suturing

Question 37

diarrhea

-rrhea

Answer 37

abnormal flow or discharge (not blood)

Question 38

myorrhexis

-rrhexis

Answer 38

rupture

Question 39

arteriosclerosis

-sclerosis

Answer 39

abnormal hardening

Question 40

stethoscope

-scope

Answer 40

instrument used for visual examination

Question 41

colonscopy

-scopy

Answer 41

visual examination

Question 42

hemostasis & homeostasis

-stasis

Answer 42

stop, control

Question 43

arteriostenosis

-stenosis

Answer 43

abnormal narrowing

Question 44

-

a

Answer 44

before

Question 45

-

c

Answer 45

with

Question 46

-

p

Answer 46

after

Question 47

-

s

Answer 47

without

Question 48

DX

Answer 48

diagnosis

Question 49

HX

Answer 49

history

Question 50

Rx

Answer 50

take/prescribe

Question 51

TX

Answer 51

treatment

Question 52

C

Answer 52

Celsius

Question 53

F

Answer 53

Fahrenheit

Question 54

c/o

Answer 54

complains of

Question 55

CC

Answer 55

chief complaint

Question 56

d/c, DC

Answer 56

discontinue (discharge)

Question 57

H&P

Answer 57

History and Physical

Question 58

PE

Answer 58

physical exam

Question 59

pt or PT

Answer 59

patient

Question 60

R/O

Answer 60

rule out (may or may not have)

Question 61

DOB

Answer 61

date of birth

Question 62

y/o

Answer 62

years old

Question 63

yr

Answer 63

year

Question 64

ft

Answer 64

feet

Question 65

h., hr.

Answer 65

hour

Question 66

in

Answer 66

inches

Question 67

min

Answer 67

minute

Question 68

(triangle symbol)

Answer 68

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